Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bell 212

Difficulty date
January 4, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
8,316 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Shaft
Part number
2660163501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Blower
Part time
8,292 hours
Component
Blower · Bell
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PERFORMED MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION IAW BHT-ALL-SPM, SHAFT P/N 2660-1635-01 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN KEY WAY, PART HAS BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY SCRAPED. BELL HELICOPTER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED FOR INTEREST AND INFORMATION ONLY.

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